There is good news from 811X. They received a $5000 Golden Apple Award under TEAM UP to CLEAN UP as the High School Bronx winners. That is a big boost for their horticulture/gardening program.
See their award and photos (.pdf)
Thank you, Paula Lucas, for the news.
Congratulations to Erin Gill and 721K for being named Citywide High School Winners of the Golden Apple Awards for 2015! They also received the New York Restoration Project’s Rose Award and $10,000 for their Wheel Chair Accessible Garden. Read more about their awesome, edible and accessible garden. (Scroll all the way down and then click on the link to see their entry).
Welcome back to another year of gardening, growing, dirt, worms (but not fried!), and all good things. Let us know what is doing by you this year and we will post your pix on the site.
In the meantime, perhaps you are interested in viewing a cooking demonstration in the White House with the leader of Let’s Move, courtesy of Discovery Education. Wednesday October 29, 2014.
This just in from JaneGoodall’s “Roots & Shoots” group (say that three times fast):
How to Apply for a Roots & Shoots Grant
The first step in the process is for your coaches and teachers to sign up for the professional development course offered by Roots & Shoots! The course is completely free, open to everyone (educator or not), and is online – so can be taken anywhere/ any time. Course starts July 7th at https://rootsandshoots.org/roots-shoots-online-course
Once the educators complete the course, NYC-based educators are eligible for mini-grants of $200 ($350 for animal-related projects) to support their students in implementing community-based projects.
Multiple teachers from one school site are all welcome to register. Each registrant will be eligible for their own small community grant.
Long-time blog reader Greg sent in this article from the New York Times, about a school in Staten Island that is composting their lunchroom fruit and vegetable waste.
The Roots and Shoots people set down some roots in NYC schools. See their blog for more information on urban farming.
This just in from Makini Velazquez of 94M:
FYI, schools can get FREE compost and mulch through the Department of Sanitation and BIG! NYC. At first they wanted us to pick up, but in the end they delivered to my school garden! Forms and instructions are below.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/compost/operations_distribute.shtml
Thanks Maura Flanagan!
Has anyone else seen the new poster for the Children’s Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden? It features two school-age kids holding what appears to be just-picked produce…Plan a visit to the BBG to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Children’s Garden. (Just down the block from Cara’s new apartment, too.)
Children’s Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The National Gardening Association released a report about the growth of food gardening in America, with a special focus on kid’s and school gardens.
Download the 13-page report here. (.pdf)
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